EC Vice President Jourová not to seek third term

European Commission Vice President for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová has confirmed that she will not be seeking a third term in Brussels. Speaking to an audience at a POLITICO event on Monday, Jourova said that she was not even sure if she would return to Czech politics, adding that after 10 years in high posts, it might be time for a “political detox”.

Politico notes that Jourová was first nominated to the Commission in 2014 by the former Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš and since Babiš’ ANO party is now in the opposition, it is unlikely that Jourová would get the necessary support for another mandate.